Method for Controlling Pluggable Port on Interface Board of Communication Device and Interface Board

1. A method for controlling one or more pluggable ports of an interface board of a communication device, the method comprising: presetting a password for at least a first pluggable port of the interface board; storing the preset password for the first pluggable port; detecting, during working hours of the communication device, that a pluggable module for the first pluggable port is in position at the first pluggable port of the interface board; determining, if the pluggable module is in position at the first pluggable port of the interface board, whether a state of the first pluggable port is enabled, if the state is not enabled, causing the communication device to await receipt of an externally input password; verifying, upon receipt of the externally input password, the received password with respect to the stored password for the first pluggable port; wherein verifying the received password further comprises: a system control board of the communication device prompting a user to input the externally input password through an output device connecting with the system control board; the system control board of the communication device receiving the externally input password from the user through an input device connecting with the system control board and transmitting the externally input password to the interface board; and the interface board verifying the received externally input password with respect to the stored password for the first pluggable port; enabling or disabling the first pluggable port of the interface board according to the verification result, wherein each of the one or more pluggable ports has a port number, and storing each port number associated with the one or more pluggable ports and a corresponding preset password in the interface board.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the verification of the password is implemented by a Central Processing unit (CPU) of the interface board.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein each of the one or more pluggable ports has a port number, and wherein the method further comprises: storing each pluggable port number and a corresponding preset password, as well as a sequence number of the interface board, into a system control board of the communication device; and wherein the step of verifying the received password comprises: the system control board of the communication device prompting a user, through an output device connecting with the system control board, to input the externally input password; and the system control board of the communication device verifying the received password with respect to the stored password for the first pluggable port, and transmitting a verification result to a CPU of the interface board.

4. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the step of enabling or disabling the first pluggable port of the interface board according to the verification result comprises: the CPU of the interface board sending a command to enable or disable the first pluggable port of the interface board to a logical control unit of the interface board according to the verification result; and the logical control unit enabling or disabling the first pluggable port according to the command from the CPU.

5. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the step of enabling or disabling the first pluggable port of the interface board according to the verification result comprises: the CPU of the interface board sending a command to enable or disable the first pluggable port of the interface board to a logical control unit of the interface board according to the verification result; and the logical control unit enabling or disabling the first pluggable port according to the command from the CPU.

6. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the step of the logical control unit enabling or disabling the first pluggable port comprises: the logical control unit setting a transmitter shutdown control signal as valid or invalid according to the command from the CPU.

7. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the step of the logical control unit enabling or disabling the first pluggable port comprises: the logical control unit setting a transmitter shutdown control signal as valid or invalid according to the command from the CPU.

8. The method according to claim 4 , further comprising: setting a switch on at least one of a power line, transmitter data input lines, and receiver data output lines of a circuit of the first pluggable port of the interface board; wherein the step of the logical control unit enabling or disabling the first pluggable port comprises: the logical control unit setting the switch on or off according to the command from the CPU.

9. The method according to claim 5 , further comprising: setting a switch on at least one of a power line, transmitter data input lines, and receiver data output lines of a circuit of the first pluggable port of the interface board; wherein the step of the logical control unit enabling or disabling the first pluggable port comprises: the logical control unit setting the switch on or off according to the command from the CPU.

10. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of verifying the received password comprises: comparing the received password with the stored password for the first pluggable port, and determining whether the received password is identical to the stored password for the first pluggable port, if they are identical, the verification is passed; otherwise, the verification is not passed.

11. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the step of verifying the received password comprises: comparing the received password with the stored password for the first pluggable port, and determining whether the received password is identical to the stored password for the first pluggable port, if they are identical, the verification is passed; otherwise, the verification is not passed.

12. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the step of verifying the received password comprises: comparing the received password with the stored password for the first pluggable port, and determining whether the received password is identical to the stored password, if they are identical, the verification is passed; otherwise, the verification is not passed.

13. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising: pre-configuring a number of password input times and storing the number of the password input times together with the preset password for the first pluggable port; and wherein the step of enabling or disabling the first pluggable port of the interface board according to the verification result comprises: when the password verification is not passed, recording a number of the password input times and determining whether the number of the password input times reaches the pre-configured number of password input times, if it reaches the pre-configured number of password input times, disabling the first pluggable port of the interface board; otherwise, causing the communication device to await receipt of a next externally input password.

14. The method according to claim 2 , further comprising: pre-configuring a number of password input times and storing the number of password input times together with the preset password for the first pluggable port; and wherein the step of enabling or disabling the first pluggable port of the interface board according to the verification result comprises; when the password verification is not passed, recording a number of the password input times and determining whether the number of the password input times reaches the pre-configured number of password input times, if it reaches the pre-configured number of password input times, disabling the first pluggable port of the interface board; otherwise, causing the communication device to await receipt of a next externally input password.

15. The method according to claim 3 , further comprising: pre-configuring a number of password input times and storing the number of password input times together with the preset password for the first pluggable port; and wherein the step of the communication device enabling or disabling the first pluggable port of the interface board according to the verification result comprises: when the password verification is not passed, recording a number of the password input times and determining whether the number of the password input times reaches the pre-configured number of password input times, if it reaches the pre-configured number of password input times, disabling the first pluggable port of the interface board; otherwise, causing the communication device to await receipt of a next externally input password.

16. A method for controlling one or more pluggable ports of an interface board of a communication device, the method comprising: presetting a password for at least a first pluggable port of the interface board; storing the preset password for the first pluggable port; detecting, during working hours of the communication device, that a pluggable module for the first pluggable port is in position at the first pluggable port of the interface board; determining, if the pluggable port is in position at the first pluggable port of the interface board, whether a state of the first pluggable port is enable, if the state is not enabled, causing the communication device to await receipt of an externally input password; verifying, upon receipt of the externally input password, the received password with respect to the stored password for the first pluggable port; wherein verifying the received password further comprises; prompting, through a communicatively coupled output device and a system control board position in communication with the communication device, for the externally input password; receiving the prompted externally input password through a communicatively coupled input device and the system control board; communicating the externally input password to the interface board, and verifying the communicated externally input password with respect to the stored password for the first pluggable port; enabling or disabling the first pluggable port of the interface board according to the verification result, wherein each of the one or more pluggable ports has a port number, and storing each port number associated with the one or more pluggable ports, and a corresponding preset password in the interface board.